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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 311 (Czechoslovakian) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | J Griffiths (B) | xx Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Commanding Officer |
| Wg Cdr | J Griffiths (B) | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of British Commanding Officer |
| Wg Cdr | K Toman-Mareš | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Czech Commanding Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Samuels (B) | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Navigation Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | H R Graham (B) | 29 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ No 3 Group for duties of Navigation Instructor |
| Flt Lt | P C Pickard (B) | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Training Officer |
| Flt Lt | Brown (B) | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Bombing Instructor |
| Plt Off | Roman (B) | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Gunnery Instructor |
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Details for August 1940 and the period 1 - 5 September 1940 are not shown in the ORB |
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| Plt Off | Podstranecky | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Bassingbourn |
| Plt Off | Skoropa | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Bassingbourn |
| Plt Off | H Nŏmec | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Bassingbourn |
| Plt Off | Formdnek | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Bassingbourn |
| Sgt | Huňdock | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Cosford for bad conduct |
| Sgt | Korda | 23 Sep 1940 | Admitted to hospital for appendicitis |
| Plt Off | K Trojacek | 24 Sep 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | Z Prochanka | 24 Sep 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | V Kilian | 24 Sep 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | A Zabrs | 24 Sep 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | F Knotek | 24 Sep 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | K Kunka | 24 Sep 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to have died in captivity |
| AC | Felinek | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| AC | Stanislav | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| AC | Kulin Josef | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | Jedounek | 28 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Bassingbourn |
| Plt Off | L Nemec | 1 Oct 1940 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J Kula | 1 Oct 1940 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J Skutil | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J Slovak | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | O Valosek | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | F Koukel | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | W O Powis (B) | 1 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Korotviŏka | 5 Oct 1940 | Wireless Mechanic, posted to RAF Cosford |
| Sqn Ldr | H R Graham (B) | 13 Oct 1940 | OC, Operations Flight, ceased to be attached from HQ No 3 Group |
| Plt Off | Busina | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bassingbourn |
| Sqn Ldr | J Veseley | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | M Vejrazka | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J Slaby | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J Matousek | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | B Landa | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | H Jarosek | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | F Zapletal | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J Albrecht | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | E Novotny | 16 Oct 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | K Klimt | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | O Jirsek | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A Sestak | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | J Snajdr | 17 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | K Lang | 17 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC | Hartmann | 25 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Cosford for being consistently drunk |
| Plt Off | Rouŝai | 27 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Cosford at CO's request |
| Wg Cdr | J Griffiths (B) | 15 Nov 1940 | British Commanding Officer, posted to HQ Bomber Command |
| Sqn Ldr | W S P Simonds (B) | 15 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of British Commanding Officer |
| Plt Off | L Kozák | 15 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Cosford at CO's request (unending protests and bad behaviour) |
| Plt Off | P Kozák | 15 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Cosford at CO's request (unending protests and bad behaviour) |
| Plt Off | Gellner | 3 Dec 1940 | Attached for duty as Astro-Navigation Instructor (Czech in the RCAF) |
| Plt Off | J Toul | 16 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Doubrava | 16 Dec 1940 | Admitted to hospital following a flying accident |
| Sgt | J Janousek | 16 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J Krivda | 16 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | K Novotny | 21 Dec1940 | Reduced to the ranks for refusing to fly |
| Plt Off | Doubrava | 21 Dec 1940 | Discharged from hospital |
All personnel Czech unless indicated as (B)
Source - No 311 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1686)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| xx Jul 1940 | Czech Officers and airmen at RAF Innsworth were assembled into No 311 Sqn |
| 17 Jul 1940 | Squadron moved to RAF Cosford |
| 29 Jul 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Cosford to RAF Honington |
| Details for August 1940 and the period 1 - 5 September 1940 are not shown in the ORB | |
| xx Aug 1940 | Squadron received Vickers Wellington IAs |
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| 16 Sep 1940 | Squadron HQ and part of 'A' Flight moved from RAF Honington to RAF East Wretham (Honington remained a training base) |
| 21 Sep 1940 | Squadron carried out its first operation, which was carried out from RAF Honington |
Source - No 311 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1686)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
